adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Even the late planting is coming on."
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the late planting is coming on."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
how
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From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
It's
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From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Even the late planting is coming on."
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Even the late planting is coming on."
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
SUNLIGHTnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a busy time on the farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It's wonderful," said Mr. Leonard one evening, looking up from his paper, "how fast the corn is growing.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Only when the day's work was over and they were gathered in the sitting-room was there time for the long talks with Uncle Robert that they all enjoyed so much.
